as in bushes
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of groves
Nothing but the sky, mountains and olive groves surround you.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
These includes songs, dances and rituals that identified important communal resources such as springs, sacred groves and migration paths.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Recently listed with Savills for €36 million (about $42 million), the sprawling property doesn’t just have a grand residence but also an authentic castle, along with a consecrated 12th-century church, its own vineyard, and olive groves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
In Santa Cruz, researchers and conservationists also deployed ultralight radio tags to better understand how butterflies move between overwintering groves, information that could help improve how overwintering habitat is managed.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Before the freezes, Orange County’s citrus industry was dominated by individual growers, who had small groves spread from Oakland and Winter Garden east to Christmas and from Sanford south to Pine Castle, Conway and Windermere.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
How Florida farms, groves are preparing Florida's agricultural industry is preparing for the freezing temperatures.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Carmel-by-the-Sea and its gallery scene are a short drive south, while Pacific Grove offers Victorian architecture and monarch butterfly groves.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Outside are a kitchen, firepit, mature tree groves, ponds, a stream, meadows, and a heated driveway and sidewalks.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
These includes songs, dances and rituals that identified important communal resources such as springs, sacred groves and migration paths.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Recently listed with Savills for €36 million (about $42 million), the sprawling property doesn’t just have a grand residence but also an authentic castle, along with a consecrated 12th-century church, its own vineyard, and olive groves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
In Santa Cruz, researchers and conservationists also deployed ultralight radio tags to better understand how butterflies move between overwintering groves, information that could help improve how overwintering habitat is managed.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Before the freezes, Orange County’s citrus industry was dominated by individual growers, who had small groves spread from Oakland and Winter Garden east to Christmas and from Sanford south to Pine Castle, Conway and Windermere.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
How Florida farms, groves are preparing Florida's agricultural industry is preparing for the freezing temperatures.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Carmel-by-the-Sea and its gallery scene are a short drive south, while Pacific Grove offers Victorian architecture and monarch butterfly groves.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Outside are a kitchen, firepit, mature tree groves, ponds, a stream, meadows, and a heated driveway and sidewalks.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
Noun
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The Forest Service now is shifting the responsibility for cleanups to individual forests.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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As the climate shifted from wet, mangrove-like forests to more arid environments, many early herbivores struggled to adapt and eventually disappeared.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cleyera offers low-maintenance structure and color for borders, hedges, and containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Reshape overgrown and out-of-bounds plantings including hedges.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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